Take over Eziama high school Aba, Old Boys association begs Abia govt
By Steve Oko
Worried by the infrastructural deterioration at the once-famous Eziama High School Aba, the Old Boys Association of the school, has made a passionate appeal to the Abia State Government to take over ownership of the school and save it from total collapse.
The Old Boys who made the appeal in a communique after the end of the Annual General Meeting of the 1988 Class Re-union, decried the troubling state of infrastructure in their alma meta.
Wawa News Global reports that Eziama High School Aba was among the schools Abia State Government, during the administration of former Gov. Theodore Orji, returned to Churches that originally owned them.
The Old Boys, in the communique jointly signed by the newly-elected President,
Comrade James Chikwendu; Secretary, Chidozie Edede; and the Public Relations Officer, PRO, Chief Cosmas Ibeabuchi, called for urgent action to salvage the situation.
“We were dismayed by the dilapidated structures in the school making the environment not conducive for learning”, the communique said.
The Alumni noted with grave concern that “members of staff of the school are poorly remunerated and demotivated”.
The Alumni, therefore, appealed to Abia State Government “to take over the school and ensure adequate remuneration to teachers in line with the Gov. Alex Otti’s vision on education.”
Noting that “Eziama High School is renowned for producing academic excellence and outstanding graduates”, the Old Boys expressed their readiness to collaborate with the State Government and other stakeholders to restore the glory of the school.
The Alumni also noted with sadness the encroachment of the school by land grabbers, and sought Government’s intervention in that regard.
“We call on Abia State Government to investigate the encroachment of the school land with a view to restoring the master plan and providing conducive environment for learning”, the communique read.
The Old Boys called on the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi, “to pay a visit to the school and have a firsthand assessment of the situation.”
They however, commended the staff of the school “who despite poor remuneration try to give their best to the students.”
Similarly, they applauded Gov. Otti for his special attention to the critical education sector particularly the free and compulsory education policy, renovation of schools, as well as mass recruitment of teachers, urging him to sustain the feat.
The Old Boys also noted with appreciation “the massive infrastructural developments in Aba under the current administration”.
Highlight of the AGM included the emergence of new executive to lead the Old Boys for the next two years; and the institution of award ceremony to recognize members with outstanding contributions to the Alumni Association.
The maiden awardees included Mazi Pius Okeke, and Chief Ijoma James who were honoured with Distinguished Service Awards; Maraizu Tony Aluka, and Osita Onumonu, who bagged Pillar of Support Awards; and Mazi Chibueze Iroh, and Chinasa Njibe who got Founder’s Legacy Awards.
A member of the Alumni and the immediate -past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State, Dr Orji Abali a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, delivered a lecture on ‘Healthy Lifestyle For People Above 50 Years’.
Similarly, Dr Dennis Ubani, a Senior Lecturer with the Abia State University Uturu, gave a keynote speech at the re-union titled:”Reunion of Minds: Empowering Legacy, Shaping Future”.
Some diaspora members also attended the re -union.
Meanwhile, the newly elected executive of the Old Boys were Comrade James Chibuzo Chikwendu President ; Hon. Sunny Ctuadi – Vice President; Chidoze Edede – General Secretary; Silas Ugoala – Assistant General Secretary; and Solomon Enogwe – Treasurer.
Others were Chigazie Onwukwe – Financial Secretary; Chef Cosmas ibeabuchi – PRO; Chibuzo Nkwocha, Social/Welfare Officer; Emest Chidi Onyeneke – Legal adviser; and Osita Azodo – Provost.
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